Huari Vicuña - Inkuyo

Inkuyo
Huari Vicuña (Wild Vicuna)
By Gonzalo Vargas (BMI)
Video Production by Alejandro Rodriguez G. and Braulio Collarana

The audio track comes from Inkuyo's audio album Window to the Andes, published by Celestial Harmonies (BMI) and available at Amazon, iTunes, and harmonies.com

Rhythm: Huayño (Bolivia)

A Vicuña is a small, graceful, and fast cousin of the llama, whose wool was, and still is, very much sought after for its finesse. Never domesticated, the wild vicuña wool was very scarce. Clothing made of this particular wool was solely worn by the Inca himself, the Royal Family, and high priests. Even today, ponchos made of this wool are worn solely by the Jilakata -- Chief of the Community -- and only for special ceremonies.